Southfields North

Summary

Southfields North (E02000942) is part of Wandsworth local authority (view on map). Southfields North has an approximate population of 9,700 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Southfields North neighbours Putney Town & Wandsworth Park, East Putney, Wandsworth South, West Hill North, Merton Road, and West Hill South.

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  • 11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Deprivation

Southfields North is the 4th least deprived area in Wandsworth (out of 38) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Wandsworth and 38% nationally.

11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Southfields North, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Wandsworth and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Southfields North % in Wandsworth % in England
Eligible for free school meals 11% 34% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 89% 66% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Southfields North, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Wandsworth, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Southfields North % in Wandsworth % in England
No special educational needs 82% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Southfields North, 32% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 59% in Wandsworth, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Southfields North % in Wandsworth % in England
White 66% 41% 67%
Asian 12% 17% 14%
Black 4% 19% 7%
Mixed 13% 16% 7%
Other 4% 5% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Southfields North with English as an additional language is 26%, compared with 38% in Wandsworth, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.


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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Southfields North % in Wandsworth % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 26% 38% 22%
Known or believed to be English 73% 62% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Southfields North has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Southfields North
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 4
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Southfields North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Southfields North has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Southfields North
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 2
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Southfields North, there has been 1 full inspection of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Southfields North so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: 1 was graded 'exceptional' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Southfields North. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 1 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 1 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 1 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 1 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 1 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 1 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 1 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 1 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 1 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 1 1 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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